Finland Constitutional Citizens Initiative: fundamental rights of nature
On November 20 2025, a citizens’ initiative titled Hiljaisten oikeus — perusoikeudet kuuluvat myös luonnolle (“The Right of the Silent — Fundamental RiRead More →
NGO
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which one or more of the initiators is a non-governmental organization whose NGO status can be verified on the Internet (e.g., NGO website or news source).
Moananui Sanctuary Agreement
The Agreement was drafted to establish 12.5 million km2 of marine protected areas in the Pacific and will be considered for ratification in September 2025.Read More →
UN Resolution on Oceans and Law of the Sea (2023): ocean rights proposal
In 2023, the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde introduced the Universal Declaration of Ocean Rights to recognize the ocean’s inherent rights, which was rejected.Read More →
Wisconsin (USA) Resolution: Recognize the Rights of Nature Across the State of Wisconsin
On Oct 13, 2025, state legislators in Wisconsin announced they will be introducing a Rights of Nature resolution: Assembly Joint Resolution 114. The resolutionRead More →
Wisconsin (USA) State Law: Rights of Devil’s Lake State Park
On Oct 13, 2025, State Representatives announced the introduction of the first Rights of Nature legislation in Wisconsin. Working in partnership with Rights ofRead More →
UK National Rights of Nature Law
On October 23rd of 2025, a private member’s bill was introduced in the UK House of Lords by the former leader of the Green party Baroness Natalie Bennett.Read More →
Ecuador Court Case: Rights of the Jambato Harlequin Toad
In January 2026, the Pujili Canton in Ecuador approved a protective action for the protection of the habitat of the Jambato Harlequin toad from being destroyed.Read More →
International Declaration on the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales (2017)
In November 2017, the Dolphin Embassy drafted the Declaration on the Rights and Freedom of Dolphins and Whales.Read More →